By gaining deep insights into the different aspects of human development, e.g., physical, cognitive, language, and socio-emotional, meaningful educational experiences can be created to impact the lives of diverse learners, be they early childhood learners, adolescent learners, learners with special education needs, or low-progress learners.

Recognising the unique needs of our diverse learners, NIE aims to foster multiple research interests and generate interdisciplinary knowledge to improve educational practices and policies and enhance the well-being of our learners. By studying normal developmental processes in learners and those at risk for adverse outcomes or disorders, we strive to engender innovative programmes to enhance the learning and well-being of our learners and mitigate risks if and when they occur.